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(43) Date of publication: 07.08.2013 Bulletin 2013/32 (21) Application number: 11767889.6 (22) Date of filing: 22.09.2011

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/70(2006.01) A61B 17/80(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/CH2011/000224 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/040863 (05.04.2012 Gazette 2012/14)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 19.10.2010 US 394580 P 30.09.2010 US 388243 P (71) Applicant: SpineWelding AG 8952 Schlieren (CH)	(72) Inventors: MAYER, Jörg CH-5702 Niederlenz (CH) WENGER, Andreas CH-3074 Muri b. Bern (CH) (74) Representative: Frei Patent Attorneys  Frei Patentanwaltsbüro AG Postfach 1771 8032 Zürich 8032 Zürich (CH)